Artist Nikki Moser, co-founder of Keystone Iron Works, talks about the annual "Fire At the Furnace" event, taking place from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. June 3 at the historic Scranton Iron Furnaces, 139 Cedar Ave., Scranton. Admission is free. For more information, visitnepa.org.

Poet, writer, & educator Dawn Leas speaking about & reading from her new collection, "Take Something When You Go," issued by Winter Goose Publishing. There will be a book launch for the collection at 6 p.m. May 28 at Barnes & Noble, 7 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, where she will be joined by her son, Ryan Leas. More at dawnleas.com

Pianist Wayne Smith talks about his upcoming performance at the Wyoming Valley Art League in Wilkes-Barre, as part of the Sunday at the Circle Series. The performance is titled "Keyed Up," and it will be presented at 4 p.m. May 29 at the Wyoming Valley Art League, 130 S. Franklin St.(rear), Wilkes-Barre. It's free. More information at wyomingvalleyartleague.org

Tom Byrn, associate member of the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, talks about "Mr. Lincoln," by Herbert Mitgang, to be presented by BTE May 26-29 at the Alvina Krause Theater, 226 Center St., Bloomsburg. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m. Sunday's show is at 3 p.m. More information at bte.org or 570-784-8181.

Donna Talerico, founder and publisher of Hippocampus Magazine, talks about HippoCamp 2016, a three-day writing conference event centering on creative non-fiction August 12-14 at the Lancaster County Convention Center, Lancaster. More information at hippocampusmagazine.com

Benedict Sheehan, resident music director at St. Tikhon's Seminary & Monastery in South Canaan, talks about the Chamber Choir of Saint Tikhon's Monastery's upcoming benefit concert of sacred music by American composers, taking place at 7:30 p.m. May 29 at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre. The concert is titled, "Rejoice, O Mountains of Pennsylvania." More information at monasterychamberchoir.com

Brenda Grunza and Dr. Thomas Rittenhouse, co-presidents of the Catholic Choral Society of Scranton, and Ann Manganiello, music director, talk about the 67th Annual Spring Concert, taking place at 7:30 p.m. May 20 at St. Ignatius Church, 339 N. Maple Ave., Kingston, and at 7:30 p.m. May 22 at the Nativity of Our Lord Church, 633 Orchard St., Scranton. More information at catholicchoralsociety.org

World-renowned cellist Yosif Feigelson talks about the program, "Impressionist Art," taking place at 7:30 p.m. May 21 at the Milford Theatre. The program is presented by Kindred Spirits Arts Programs. More information at kindredspiritsarts.org

Cheryl Boga, director of Performance Music at the University of Scranton, talks about the 2016 Scranton Brass Seminar at the University of Scranton, running June 20-24. For more information, scranton.edu/music

Alison Stone Briggs, of the Berwick Area Marketing Committee, and Jim Stout, curator of the historic Jackson Mansion in Berwick, talk about Berwick's Spring House Tour, taking place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 21. More information at experienceberwick.com